1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 2, large to full margins, tied by square grid on "The San Francisco News Letter" illustrated newspaper depicting Eagle, Steamship, Train, etc. and addressed to New York City, printed "P.M.S.S. Sonora July 4th 1857" at upper left, newsletter contains many stories covering period from June 20 thru July 4, pristine condition

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE AND BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF A SINGLE ONE-CENT 1851 ISSUE STAMP USED ON THE ILLUSTRATED SAN FRANCISCO NEWSLETTER. THIS IS THE FINEST OF ONLY THREE RECORDED WITH THE ONE-CENT 1851 ISSUE.

The "San Francisco News Letter" was sold by all Wells, Fargo & Co. agents throughout the state of California and was sent on each sailing of the Pacific Mail Steamship to Panama.

Ex Polland and Haas

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